Law, Privacy and Surveillance in Canada in the Post-Snowden Era

• Main Author: Geist, Michael (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: University of Ottawa Press / Les Presses de l'Université d'Ottawa 2015
• Series: Law, Technology and Media
• Subjects: Privacy law; Privacy & data protection; surveillance; privacy; canada; spying; edward snowden; internet surveillance; Accountability; Metadata; National security; National Security Agency; United States
• Online Access: OAPEN Library: download the publication; OAPEN Library: description of the publication

Years of surveillance-related leaks from US whistleblower Edward Snowden have fuelled an international debate on privacy, spying, and Internet surveillance. Much of the focus has centered on the role of the US National Security Agency, yet there is an important Canadian side to the story. The Communications Security Establishment, the Canadian counterpart to the NSA, has played an active role in surveillance activities both at home and abroad, raising a host of challenging legal and policy questions. With contributions by leading experts in the field, Law, Privacy and Surveillance in Canada in the Post-Snowden Era is the right book at the right time: From the effectiveness of accountability and oversight programs to the legal issues raised by metadata collection to the privacy challenges surrounding new technologies, this book explores current issues torn from the headlines with a uniquely Canadian perspective.